NEET, NEET 2023

The NEET exam is one of the most competitive exams conducted in our nation. Each year, lakhs of students appear for it, but unfortunately, only a few can crack the exam. From that, we can understand how hard the exam is. The students who fail to pass this exam either need to retake it by spending one more year on preparing or just get admitted to any of the average-level medical colleges by spending hefty amounts of money.

To avoid such scenarios, it is essential to have a scheduled timetable because it can save hours wasted on thinking about what to study after completing each topic. It is estimated that there are around 15 thousand concepts incorporated in about 100 chapters. So, it is impossible to pass this exam with flying colours without the right strategies.

This article will discuss preparing well for the NEET exam by creating a detailed timetable.

Table of contents

Understand the syllabus

Class 11 NEET 2023 Syllabus
Class 12 NEET 2023 Syllabus

Steps to create a NEET 2023 study plan

Revision plan

Things to keep in mind

Conclusion

FAQs

Understand the Syllabus

Before creating a study plan, the students should be familiarised with the NEET syllabus. To provide an overview, there are four sections contained in the exam. They are:

Botany
Zoology
Chemistry
Physics

All these sections take part in the syllabuses of NCERT Class 11 and 12. NCERT books are greatly helpful in creating a basic foundation for preparing for the exam. Let us see the syllabus below:

Class 11 NEET 2023 Syllabus:

NEET 2023 – Class 11 Chemistry Syllabus	NEET 2023 – Class 11 Physics Syllabus	NEET 2023 – Class 11 Biology Syllabus (Botany & Zoology)
Unit 1: Some basic concepts of Chemistry	Unit 1: Physical world and measurement	Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Unit 2: Structure of Atom	Unit 2: Kinematics	Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals & Plants
Unit 3: Classification of elements & periodicity in properties	Unit 3: Laws of Motion	Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
Unit 4: Chemical Bonding and molecular structure	Unit 4: Work, Energy and Power	Unit 4: Plant Psychology
Unit 5: States of matter – Gases and Liquids	Unit 5: Motion of systems of particles and rigid body	Unit 5: Human Physiology
Unit 6: Thermodynamics	Unit 6: Gravitation
Unit 7: Equilibrium	Unit 7: Properties of Bulk Matter
Unit 8: Redox reactions	Unit 8: Thermodynamics
Unit 9: Hydrogen	Unit 9: Behaviour of perfect gas & kinetic theory
Unit 10: S-block elements (Alkali & alkaline earth elements)	Unit 10: Oscillations and waves
Unit 11: Some P-block elements
Unit 12: Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Unit 13: Hydrocarbons
Unit 14: Environment Chemistry

Class 12 NEET 2023 Syllabus:

NEET 2023 – Class 12 Chemistry Syllabus	NEET 2023 – Class 12 Physics Syllabus	NEET 2023 – Class 12 Biology Syllabus (Botany & Zoology)
Unit 1: Solid-state	Unit 1: Electrostatics	Unit 1: Reproduction
Unit 2: Solutions	Unit 2: Current electricity	Unit 2: Genetics and Evolution
Unit 3: Electrochemistry	Unit 3: Magnetic effects of current & magnetism	Unit 3: Biology and Human Welfare
Unit 4: Chemical Kinetics	Unit 4: Electromagnetic induction and alternating current	Unit 4: Biotechnology and Its Applications
Unit 5: Surface Chemistry	Unit 5: Electromagnetic waves	Unit 5: Ecology and environment
Unit 6: General principles & processes of isolation of elements	Unit 6: Optics
Unit 7: P-Block elements	Unit 7: Dual nature of matter and radiation
Unit 8: d and f Block elements	Unit 8: Atoms and nuclei
Unit 9: Coordination Compounds	Unit 9: Electronic devices
Unit 10: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Unit 11: Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers
Unit 12: Aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids
Unit 13: Organic compounds containing Nitrogen
Unit 14: Biomolecules
Unit 15: Polymers
Unit 16: Chemistry in Everyday life

Steps to Create a NEET 2023 Study Plan

After understanding the syllabus, the next step is to create a timetable containing the daily schedule of what needs to be done. This study plan has to be realistic and doable. Let us see the steps involved in creating it:

The students should create the study plan themselves because no one knows a student better than himself. They should do their research and make modifications based on their convenience.
While preparing the plan, the student should keep their school and NEET coaching centre hours in their minds ensuring they do not collide.
It is essential to have breaks in-between studies. Therefore, the students should include an essential amount of breaks during their studies. It is impossible to study everything at one stretch because the students will lose productivity if they do so.
Keeping all that in mind, the students should divide the syllabus into parts, noting down the topics one by one based either on the difficulty level or the connectivity level to the other topics. The students will find it easy to study in that way.
Last but not the least, the students should allocate some separate time for revising. Revising the concepts during the last few days before the examination will help them acquire the best possible marks.

Revision Plan

Revision is the last phase in the preparation period. The students should have a solid revision plan if they want to achieve good scores in their NEET exams. So, the students should not take it lightly. Revision is usually done one or two months before the examination. The following is a tabulation model for a complete revision strategy:

Time	Duration	Things to do
6.30 AM to 7.30 AM	1 hour	Wake up Go for a jog Do your morning routine Meditate or do yoga Have breakfast
7.30 AM to 8 AM	30 minutes	Figure out what you need to revise for the whole day and write it down. Allot time for each topic. Make a list in the order of your wish. Keep the distractions away.
8 AM to 10 AM	2 hours	Start studying. Note down or highlight the important keywords. Take 5 minutes breaks every 30 minutes and do nothing in that time.
10 AM to 11 AM	1 hour	Take this time to do what you like. Listen to music, talk to your friends or watch an episode or two of your favourite TV show.
11 AM to 1 PM	2 hours	Take 15 minutes to revise what you have studied earlier. After doing that, start a new chapter or continue what you have been studying. Do the same steps here, such as marking keywords and taking notes. Take 5 minutes breaks every 30 minutes and do nothing in that time.
1 PM to 3 PM	2 hours	Take lunch and do not think about the exam. Take to your friends and family Do your hobbies, drawing, gardening, etc.
3 PM to 4 PM	1 hour	Take a nap during this time and keep the phone away.
4 PM to 4.30 PM	30 minutes	Fresh up and sit down to continue studying
4.30 PM to 7 PM	2 hours 30 minutes	Take 15 to 20 minutes to revise everything you have studied before lunch. It will give you an overall idea. Study something new. Take 5 minutes breaks every 30 minutes and do nothing in that time.
7 PM to 8.30 PM	1 hour and 30 minutes	Take this time to go out with your friends and maybe eat out. Relax a little bit by doing simply nothing Do not use your phone too much
8.30 PM to 9 PM	30 minutes	Sit down and revise everything all over again.
9 PM to 10 PM	1 hour	Write a short test on the topics you have studied that day.
10 PM to 10.15 PM	15 minutes	Take time to analyse your answers and figure out where you went wrong.
10.15 PM to 11.15 PM	1 hour	Use this time to do whatever you want, no matter what.
11.30 PM to 6.30 PM	7 hours	Sleep well No screen during this time Have at least 7 – 8 hours of sleep a day. It is mandatory to stay fit.

This table is for understanding only, and the students can make any changes they want according to their wishes and convenience.

Things to Keep in Mind

Figure out your weak areas in all four subjects and give special attention to those areas.
Do not forget to eat healthily. Avoid fast foods, as they will only cause stomach aches, digestive issues, etc.
Give yourself enough breaks in between your study. Breaks are essential and help you be productive.
Do yoga and meditation each for at least 20 minutes a day. It will help you improve focus and concentration. Moreover, yoga is greatly useful in keeping you calm and collected during the preparation phase.
Talk to a friend or a family member you trust whenever you have trouble with anything. Mental health is very important.
Exercise every day to keep yourself fit. Both mental and physical health plays a crucial role in every person’s life.
Do not sleep late or oversleep.

Conclusion

Having a preparation strategy and a study plan will greatly help the aspirants obtain maximum marks in the NEET 2023 exam. The main purpose of this article is to provide the students with an overall idea about the exam and how they can prepare for it.

However, not all students will be comfortable with the same schedule. In such cases, they should customise their study plan or make changes to the provided one. Therefore, students are the ones to decide what and how they want to study. They can use this article as a reference and create their plan based on convenience.

FAQs

1. How many questions will be there in NEET 2023?

According to the NEET exam pattern, 200 multiple-choice questions will be asked in the NEET 2023 examination. All the questions will be awarded four marks each. Out of the 200 questions, only 180 need to be answered. The question paper will contain questions from both Class 11 and Class 12 subjects, namely Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

2. What things are prohibited inside the exam hall?

There are many items that a student should not bring inside the NEET 2023 examination hall. Given below is the list for the same:

Communication devices
Any stationery items
Ornaments
Eatable items
Any materials
Any books
Water bottles
Cold drinks
Coffee and tea
Any snacks

are all strictly prohibited inside the NEET exam hall.

3. What is the minimum mark one should obtain to pass this exam?

For the general category, the NEET cutoff percentile is 50th, while for SC/ST/OBC, it is 40th. The passing mark of NEET for the general category is usually 720 to 138, whereas, for SC/ST/OBC, passing marks are 137 to 108.

4. What is the dress code for the NEET 2023 exam?

It is essential to wear light-colored clothes with half-sleeves for male candidates. On the other hand, the dress code is restricted to only trousers and salwar for females. The girl candidates are advised to wear sandals or slippers with low heels. Shoes are prohibited inside the hall.

5. Is it necessary to create a NEET schedule?
Many students take the NEET exam yearly and find the study schedule helpful. So you must plan your time carefully if you want to do well and score excellent marks.